Artist: Foo Fighters Song: My Hero Album: The Colour and the Shape Year: 1997 Guitarists: Dave Grohl and Pat Smear Tuning: Standard (EBGDAE) Moderately Fast Rock (Q=77) Guitar 1 - Heavy Distortion (Gtr I) Guitar 2 - Heavy Distortion (Gtr II) Intro (Drums 4 bars, Bass enters, 4 bars, then Guitar I enters) Gtr I E|-0---0---0---0---|(0)--------------|-0---0---0---0---|(0)--------------| B|-4---5---4---0---|(0)--------------|-4---5---4---0---|(0)--------------| G|-------------4---|(4)--------------|-------------4---|(4)--------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------/-\-| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Full Band Enters Gtr I (Rhythm Figure 1) E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-7-------7-------|-----------------|-7-------7-------| G|-8-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-|---8-8-8---8-8-8-|-8-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-|---8-8-8---9-9-9-| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | Gtr II (Rhythm Figure 2) E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-------------6---|(6)6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-------------6---|(6)6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-6---|(6)6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-6---|(6)6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-4---|(4)4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-4---|(4)4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-7-------7-------|-----------------|-7-------7-------| G|-8-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-|---8-8-8---8-9-9-|-8-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-|---8-8-8---9-9-9-| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-------------6---|(6)6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-------------6---|(6)6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-6---|(6)6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-6---|(6)6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-4---|(4)4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-4---|(4)4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-----------------| Gtr I,II E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------| A|-------4-2-------|-----------------| E|-2---2-----4-5---|(5)--------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Verse 1 (Gtr I,II repeat Rhythm Figure 1,2 repectively. Play Figure 2x) Chorus Gtr I, II Rhythm Figure 3 Play with all downstrokes E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|---------4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-|---------4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5---------| G|-2-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-2-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-6-| D|-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-|-2-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-| A|-0-0-0-0---------|-----------------|-0-0-0-0---------|---------4-4-4-4-| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|---------4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-|---------7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9---------| G|---------x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|---------x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-| D|-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-| A|-2-2-2-2---------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2---------|---------6-6-6-6-| E|-0-0-0-0---------|-----------------|-0-0-0-0---------|-----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Play 2x Gtr I E|-----------------|-----------------|-0---0---0---0---|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-4---5---4---0---|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-------------4---|-4b(6)---r[5]4---| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-------4-2-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-2---2-----4-5---|(5)--------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | | Gtr II | TACET 2 BARS | E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-------------7---|(7)--------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-------4-2---7---|(7)--------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-2---2-----4-5---|(5)--------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Verse 2 (Gtr I,II repeat Rhythm Figure 1,2 repectively. Play Figure 2x) Chorus (Gtr I,II repeat Rhythm Figure 3) Gtr I E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------| A|-------4-2-------|-----------------| E|-2---2-----4-5---|(5)--------------| | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | | Gtr II | E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------| D|-------------7---|(7)--------------| A|-------4-2---7---|(7)--------------| E|-2---2-----4-5---|(5)--------------| Bridge Gtr I E|-0---0---0---0---|-(0)-------------|-0---0---0---0---|(0)--------------| B|-4---5---4---0---|-(0)-------------|-4---5---4---0---|(0)--------------| G|-------------4---|-(4)-------------|-------------4---|(4)--------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | | Gtr II E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-------6---------|(6)--------------| D|-2---------------|-(2)-------------|-2-----6---------|(6)--------------| A|-2---------------|-(2)-------------|-2-----4---------|(4)--------------| E|-0---------------|-(0)-------------|-0---------------|-----------------| Gtr I E|-0---0---0---0---|-(0)-------------|-0---0---0---0---|(0)--------------| B|-4---5---4---0---|-(0)-------------|-4---5---4---0---|(0)--------------| G|-------------4---|-(4)-------------|-------------4---|-4b(6)-----------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | | Gtr II E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-------6---------|(6)--------------| D|-2---------------|-(2)-------------|-2-----6---------|(6)--------------| A|-2---------------|-(2)-------------|-2-----4---------|(4)--------------| E|-0---------------|-(0)-------------|-0---------------|-----------------| Gtr II (Gtr I TACET 4 bars) E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-2---------------|(2)--------------|(2)--------------|(2)--------------| A|-2---------------|(2)--------------|(2)--------------|(2)--------------| E|-0---------------|(0)--------------|(0)--------------|(0)--------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Gtr I E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9pb(10-11-----)-| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | | Gtr II (palm mute) <-----------------------------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| Interlude (Gtr I - Rhythm Fig. 1 Gtr II - Rhythm Fig. II) Chorus (Gtr I,II Rhythm Fig. III) Play 4x Gtr I E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-------4-2-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-2---2-----4-5---|(5)--------------|(5)--------------|(5)--------------| | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | Gtr II E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-------------7---|(7)--------------|(7)--------------|(7)--------------| A|-------4-2---7---|(7)--------------|(7)--------------|(7)--------------| E|-2---2-----4-5---|(5)--------------|(5)--------------|(5)--------------| Legend: < - crescendo (gradual increase in volume) xb(y)- strum x, bend up to pitch of y (y pitch is never strummed) palm mute - lightly rest palm of hand near bridge of guitar (x) - note is run over from previous measure xpb(y-z) - progressive bend (slow bend from x, to y, and eventually z) No definitive pitches TACET - rest x - use pads of fingers to mute strings (used when playing octave parts) / - slide up to random pitch (approzimately 14th fret) \ - slide down from random pitch (approx. 14th fret to open)
